BRD - GROUPE SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE
Florin Boldescu , Chief Digital Officer , and Eric Ruiz , Chief Information Officer at BRD , discuss the importance of operating with an Agile approach and leveraging technology at their company
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A s one of the leading banks in Romania , BRD - Groupe Société Générale is in the midst of a significant digital transformation . Technology is considered the lifeblood of the company and is central to operations .
BRD is the Romanian affiliate of Groupe Société Générale and operates under its wider umbrella . “ It ’ s a flexible relationship ,” explains Florin Boldescu , Chief Digital Officer at the firm . “ There ’ s many banks from different countries all working together and it provides a great opportunity to discuss new ideas and learn from each other . It ’ s an open banking environment where all banks can work together towards a common goal .”
BRD ’ s digital transformation ambitions are focused on several key areas , such as : evolving towards digital ready architecture ( decoupling , API , services ), embracing Agility to deliver faster , be better aligned with business teams , leverage a DevOps approach ( automation , software factory , cloud ) and provide a flexible workplace to employees .
FEBRUARY 2020